Darren Young (Scottish footballer)

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Darren Young
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-13) 13 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Cambuslang, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Clyde (manager)
Youth career
Cathkin United
Mill United
1993–1995 Aberdeen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–2003 Aberdeen 132 (4)
1995–1996 → Crombie Sports (loan)
2003–2008 Dunfermline Athletic 124 (8)
2008–2010 Dundee 13 (2)
2010 Queen of the South (trial) 2 (0)
2010–2011 Greenock Morton 14 (0)
2011–2014 Alloa Athletic 71 (2)
2014–2017 Albion Rovers 21 (2)
2017–2019 East Fife 0 (0)
International career
1997–2000 Scotland U21 7 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2017 Albion Rovers
2017–2021 East Fife
2021–2024 Stirling Albion
2024– Clyde
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darren Young (born 13 October 1978) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who currently manages Scottish League Two club Clyde.

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Over the course of his career he has also played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton. Between his spells at Dundee and Morton, Young played two trial matches for Queen of the South.

Young has also managed several clubs, being in charge of Albion Rovers and East Fife in the Scottish lower leagues.

Playing career

Aberdeen

Born in Glasgow, Young grew up in Whitlawburn, Cambuslang and attended Cathkin High School. [1] He started his career at Aberdeen (where he was later to be joined by younger brother Derek), joining the senior squad after a loan spell at Crombie Sports on 29 February 1996. He made a quick impact, making his first team debut against Hearts in August 1996, aged only 17. Young's prodigious development which had seen him awarded several Scotland Under-21 caps was hindered however, by a serious knee injury which required three separate operations to repair.

Young made a successful return to the Aberdeen first team in 2000, by which stage his brother Derek was also an established member of Ebbe Skovdahl's resurgent side. Darren was soon awarded the captaincy and led the Dons to a 4th-place finish in the league in the 2001–02 season. This ensured European football returned to Pittodrie and Young increased his continental appearances to 10, as Aberdeen played FC Nistru Otaci and Hertha BSC Berlin in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup.

Dunfermline Athletic

Darren and his brother Derek both joined Dunfermline Athletic in July 2003, as part of Jimmy Calderwood's new-look side. They were part of the team defeated 3–1 by Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park in May 2004. [2] Young was once again blighted by injuries the following season but helped the Pars retain their SPL status in the 2005–06 season. They also reached the League Cup Final where Celtic again proved too strong – Young scored the winning goal in the semis, but did not play in that final due to a foot injury. [3]

In July 2006, his brother was released by Dunfermline (eventually signing for St Johnstone), ensuring the Young brothers would play separately for the first time in their professional careers. In the 2007 Scottish Cup Final, Dunfermline and Young lost to Celtic in a major final for the third time in quick succession, with the player receiving the small consolation of the Man of the match award. [3] [4] The club had already been relegated from the top division weeks earlier.

After defeat in another cup final, this time in the 2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup, [3] in May 2008 Young rejected Dunfermline's final contract offer meaning he would leave East End Park after five years with the Pars. [5]

Dundee

In May 2008, Young signed for First Division club Dundee. [6] Young was sent off after three minutes into his debut for Dundee, during a league match against Clyde at Broadwood Stadium after pulling back an opponent. He was released by the club on 4 May 2010. [7]

Later playing career

Young featured in two games as a trialist for Dumfries club Queen of the South early in the 2010–11 season, during the reign of Kenny Brannigan's management. In the second game for the Palmerston club he was substituted due to injury after 10 minutes. Young then went on trial at Greenock Morton after a spate of injuries to their midfield. He was offered training facilities and the possibility of trial matches. [8] After playing well in his three games, he was signed until the end of the year. [9] After a dozen league appearances, Young was released in May 2011.

Young signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2011. He was appointed captain and led the team to the Third Division title in the 2011–12 season. [10]

International career

Young won seven Scotland under-21 caps. He also travelled with the Scotland squad to the 1998 FIFA World Cup as a hamper boy. [11]

Coaching career

Albion Rovers

Young was appointed player/manager of League Two club Albion Rovers in June 2014. [12] In his first match in charge, he scored the winning penalty as Albion Rovers beat Airdrieonians 4–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw in the Scottish Challenge Cup on 26 July 2014. [13] Young won the League Two championship and promotion in his first season as a manager, sealing the league with a 3–2 win against Clyde. [14] [15]

On getting his team promoted into League One, despite budget restraints and low expectations Young led Albion Rovers to their best start to a third tier season in the club's history, taking 28 points from their first 17 games and placed third. They finished the 2015–16 Scottish League One season in sixth place. [16] Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, Albion Rovers announced that Young would leave the club as they had failed to agree a new contract. [16]

East Fife

Shortly after leaving Albion Rovers, Young was appointed manager of Scottish League One club East Fife on 3 June 2017. [17] He was sacked in November 2021, after a defeat against Clyde that left East Fife five points adrift at the bottom of League One. [18]

Stirling Albion

On 20 December 2021, Young was named as the new manager of Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion. [19] They won promotion to League One in 2023 by winning the 2022–23 Scottish League Two championship, but Young left the club on 13 May 2024 after the Binos were relegated back into League Two. [20]

Clyde

Young returned to management with Scottish League Two club Clyde on 23 October 2024, replacing Ian McCall. [21]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [22] [23] [24] [25]
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division 261202041–342
1997–98 50001000–60
1998–99 Scottish Premier League 110000000–110
1999–00 30100000–40
2000–01 311301020–371
2001–02 321302000–371
2002–03 241002040–301
Total13249080101001595
Dunfermline Athletic 2003-04 Scottish Premier League321512100–393
2004-05 353301020–413
2005-06 212103100–253
2006-07 212302000–262
2007-08 Scottish First Division 15000102020200
Total124812192402015111
Dundee 2008-09 Scottish First Division 820000––82
2009-10 501000–1070
Total13210000010152
Queen of the South (trial) 2010-11 Scottish First Division200000––20
Greenock Morton 2010-11 Scottish First Division1310000––140
2011-12 100000––10
Total14100000000150
Alloa Athletic 2011-12 Scottish Third Division 3221000–10342
2012-13 Scottish Second Division 2101010–5-280
2013-14 Scottish Championship 1702010––200
Total71240200060832
Albion Rovers 2014-15 Scottish League Two 1911110–10222
2015-16 Scottish League One 1210000–10131
2016-17 000000–2020
Total21211100040273
East Fife 2017-18 Scottish League One000010––10
Career total3771927221214113045323

Managerial record

As of 28 December 2024
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Albion Rovers 10 June 20146 May 2017124492946039.52
East Fife 3 June 201730 November 2021173632882036.42
Stirling Albion 20 December 202113 May 2024107393137036.45
Clyde 23 October 2024present9333033.33
Total41315491168037.29

Honours and achievements

Player

Alloa Athletic

Manager

Albion Rovers
Stirling Albion

Individual

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